May 6, 1957 –CBS broadcasted the final episode of their vastly popular series, I Love Lucy, The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue, on this date. In the final scene, Desi, Jr. is standing in front of Vivian Vance. He’s the one to whom she asks, “Are you having fun, honey?” This is the only time Desi,Continue reading “The end of the I Love Lucy series”
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King Edward VII
May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “King Edward VII”
Always a good day when you can hear Steely Dan live
May 5, 2000 –Steely Dan kicked off the fifth year of The Today Show’s Summer Concert series with a rare live performance on this date. The band found it very nerve-racking to appear on a totally live broadcast for fear of any technical glitches out of their control.
It’s so tasty too … just like candy
May 5, 1952 –One of the most famous episodes of the I Love Lucy series, Lucy Does a TV Commercial, (also known as Vitameatavegamin,) aired on this date. In 1997, TV Guide ranked it #2 on their list of the 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. Ross Elliott, who played the director, said of thisContinue reading “It’s so tasty too … just like candy”
Woman Haters premiered
May 5, 1934 –Columbia Pictures released their first Three Stooges short, Woman Haters, starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard, on this date. Out of the 190+ shorts The Three Stooges made, this is one of the few in which their characters aren’t called by the Stooges’ real names (or variations of their realContinue reading “Woman Haters premiered”
Feasts are a metaphor for human connection.
Please take a brief pause from getting ready for the massive margarita you all have to make to celebrate this day. For those of you who don’t know – it’s not Mexican Independence Day (that’s September 16th) – it’s the celebration of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza victory over the French General Charles Latrille de Lorencez.Continue reading “Feasts are a metaphor for human connection.”
Michael Edward Palin
May 5, 1943 –I am not a great cook, I am not a great artist, but I love art, and I love food, so I am the perfect traveller.. Michael Palin, actor, screenwriter and (thankfully for humanity) a very silly person was born on this date.
The first Grammys were presented
May 4, 1959 –Originally called the Gramophone awards, the first Grammys were handed out on this date, to honor the musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Mort Sahl and held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. At the same time, Recording Academy members convenedContinue reading “The first Grammys were presented”
Les quatre cents coups premiered
May 4, 1959 –François Truffaut’s seminal New Wave film, The 400 Blows, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, opened at the Cannes Film Festival on this date. The title of the film comes from the French idiom “faire les quatre cents coups“, meaning “to raise hell“.
John Hughes’ obsession with teenagers first came into view
May 4, 1984 –Universal Pictures released John Hughes’ directorial debut, Sixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald (her first film), Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, and Anthony Michael Hall, premiered on this date. Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald initially disliked each other, so John Hughes took them to a record store and they bonded after they foundContinue reading “John Hughes’ obsession with teenagers first came into view”
The Haus of Dcaligari 